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Databases and Websites by Subject: Medical and Health

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Available on any computer with a library card, you will need an NC LIVE password to access some of these databases remotely. Please call 452-5169 for more information.

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	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Information regarding health promotion and disease prevention
	CINAHL w/Full Text via EBSCOhost Journals, dissertations and books for nursing and allied health research
	Clinical Pharmacology via EBSCOhost Drug monographs for all types of drugs available in the U.S.
	CQ Researcher Online via CQ Press Comprehensive, non-biased reporting and analysis on issues shaping our world.
	Health Source: Consumer Edition via EBSCOhost General health, nutrition and medical journals
	Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition via EBSCOhost Contains scholarly and peer-reviewed journals for nursing and allied health
	Healthfinder A consumer health gateway site
	HealthLink Plus Authoritative and timely health and medical information
	HealthWeb Evaluated non-commercial, health-related, Internet resources
	HIV InSite A gateway to HIV/AIDS information
	Mayo Clinic Health Oasis Consumer health information from the Mayo clinic
	Medem Comprehensive healthcare information including a 'Medical Library'
	MEDLINEplus Authoritative medical information for professionals and consumers
	National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) Free, reliable health information for women
	NC Health Info Access to local health services and programs in NC
	NOAH: New York Online Access to Health Searchable collection of consumer health information
	Oncolink : A University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource Searchable source of cancer-related information
	PsycINFO via EBSCOhost Citations of peer-reviewed journals, books, and reports in psychology field
	PubMed Bibliographic information covering a variety of medical disciplines
	State Center for Health Statistics Online reports of health-related statistics